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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-09

Los ANoELEs Cal. oct. o.-A 'ct-
ter ha- Just been received BY Genera
John Baldwin Of thi9 city from par
ties near Durango, Mexico, where Ai,
brother Leon baldwin was murdered
by Mexican b b.ndit, a few weeks ago.
Concerning which outrage the state
department has instructed the | nited
states counsel at Durango to make
full iuvesug 'tion. The letter givc-
new facts concerning the affair and
states that the band + al cr robblug
and killing b Aldwiu Wen; to \entau,-
and robbed the store of an Old man
there, taking his son for ransom
lac villagers pursued the bandits
surprised and killed five of them,
among these was one OF the murder
ers of Bald win.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-09

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att ruey, received letter from zen
Ncmln who lived near the
scene of the supposed murder
stating that Sac freed was not dead
bu' was then living II the country.
Ncparticulsratteutou was paid TO Il c
statement but sub equ mt develop.
IN n'e have pro ed the a.
-ertions not with out grounds.
Deputy sheriff Simmo. 5
has saw the man who was supposed to
have b zen murdered and who Is now
living near Trenton. about eightc, II
mi from tbs citv. The maa sta'cd
to Simmons that be was without
doubtth Sacratreed wn)m Scarlett
had 30 reccatjy stood a trial for XII
lag. That when thrown into the
river and let for d ,ad he had t. gained
consciousness and had been restored
to life When aske why he di not
appear during the trlal and save
the condemned man from death
sentence, he said lie did not care If
Nacratred wa hung. Injustiii 'a'ion OF
the statement that. his name is : &c
rat cd the man showed Mr.. Sim
mons the scars N lde by Scarlett's
pistol. This story j. believed by
almost everyone who has heard H.
and II such il proven Sc4rlett, who :
now wing in all, W liting new tr .l,
gained by some technicali Y, the yer
dict viii be his release soon.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-09

TExARKANA, Ark. oct, s.-Tne
house OF Nathan HEIGHT, dea'er in
general merchandise, here, was closed
by attachment to-day by Galveston
and New York creditors. The su,
pension Is said to be temporary
Mr. lIeicht was endorser for L. VI
Meyer, who failed here last week.
District Court adjourned unit
Mouday morning The case of Mary
Mccormick vs. the Iron NJ )u itail
railroad WAS continued until mex,
term. Next week i. the last of the
term and it Is thought that the time
will not be sufficient to dispose OF
the business
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-09
Jca Davis Writes.

MACON, Ga. Oct. 81 eilcr-on Da-
yi- writes as follows to the president
of the state fair 10 be held here on the
twenty sixth inst. "My condition is
not materially altered since had the
pleasure Of seeing You here, but |
have better reason 70 hope that it may
bo in my power to attend the Con-
tcdcrate reunion at Macon, than then
had. 1t has been my sincere desire
to lie pres nj on that occasion and it
IS now as when we met, only aques-
ton Of physical disability to do so.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-09

MADISON, Wis, oct. s.-This Is good
tishing weather and the president
and rs companions went fishing this
morning on Lake MENDOZA. a steam
launch conveyed them to the island
in the lake, whence they went to the
fishing grounds in small beats. The
only public event expected to take
place today is the reception this even
ing. Crowds have disappeared, and
with the exception OF banners, arches
and Chinese lanterns, the town as
sumes lis ordinary aspect.
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BoNHAM; Tex, Oct. s.-From Dep
uty Sheriff Mitchell Simmons, of Sa
yoy, the reporter has CLEANED the fol
lowing facts IN regard 10 Jim ccarlett,
the man who was at the last term OF
the district court sentenced to hang
for the murder of AMY Sscafree 1,
committed about three years ago in
the northern part of this fannin)
county. Pending the trial, Scsrletts
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Cholera Scare

New \ loRK, oct. S.-A cable from
Meridian Mex, says that the port
has been c'o,od against the 'ni,od
States on account OF the epidemic of
cholera in New York.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-09

MINNEAPoLIs, oct. S,--Commsnder-
in-Chief Rea, of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, this afternoon an
uounced the following appointments;
Adjutant General, Daniel Fish,
Minneapolis, Quarter Master General
J ohm Taylor, 2ls Walnut street, Phil l.
de!phla, Judge Advocate General,
Wneelock e.. Weaz!, Rutland, Yer
mont.
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ROBERT Is MUM.

BALTIMORE, oct. a Gi-patch
was received by u banker here Today
from Mr.. Robert Garrett III reply to
an inquiry if he would light the sale
Of the Baltimore and OMo Telegraph
The reply was 81 have nothing to-
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CHARGED win Forger,

BELroN, Tex, Oc& William Muir
rel, liie insurance agent, who has
been doing business here for some
months past, has been allied, charged
with forgery and swindnng in uumer
GU, cases lie had al examination
this morning in three swindliug cases
aud was remandeG to III in default OF
tail
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is really directed against the existing order of
things, including the government, the wage
system, land laws etc. Whatever it may
claim or disclaim this is its meaning and eff
feet And this is Socialism. Therefore we
say, logically the Socialists belong to the move
ment and have right to place in the conven-
ton. But Mr.. George, for reasons of his
own, denies their right and refuses to recog-
nize them. He has declared open war against
the Socialists and induced the general commit
tee to expel them from the new party. In this
situation the Socialists and Anarchists have
joined hands and will make a united effort to
compel their recognition by the convention
to-day. Their exclusion from the convention
and from the Labor party will weaken the
movement numerically, and will indicate that
it is as yet little more than movement for
the glorifcation of Henry George.
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COMMENT AND OPINION.

To attempt to abolish poverty by passing the
hat is like an attempt to fill up a sieve by pour
ing water into it.-Newp York World.
WHAT the Democrats should understand at
this time is that they can't re-eect Cleveland By
alleging that Blaine is ill-Philadelphia Times
(Dem.)
IT is said that ga cat may look at king but
the feline would have to walk over tie corpses
OF dozen hunkies before it could set eyes on
his exclusive majesty, Grover I-Louisville
Commercial.
THE world is sick with the leadership of small
men. Small-man regulation of what would in
ffnitely better regulate ITSELF il lef itself is
the bottom cause of most of the evils of this
world.-Providence People.
THE present foundation of the United Labor
party is too narrow. Many of its members know
this perfectly well, and are deeply discontinued
with their party government of George, for
George, and by George-New York Sun.
Big excursion trains on steam railroads should
be stopped. Let there be cheap excursions, but
Late frightful accidents sufficient to enforce
this suggestion. Commercial Ga
Zette.
THE evident disposition of the Ohio Demo
Gratis to make fight on the direct line of tariff
for revenue only is commendable in every way.
1t shows that they feel that If they must be
buried at all they might just as well dig deep,
roomy grave while they are about it.-Philadel
phia Press.
THERE seems to be no shadow of justification
for this 1.-THE Indian) uprising, and the hostiles
should be dealt with severely. When brought
to terms it would be we'll to break up and
ter the outlaw faction of the tribe. A little of
the responsiveness of force should be applied to
induce them to accent the terms of the severalty
act-Chicago Inter Ocean
MEN like Roscoe Conkling everywhere
teemed despite personal arrogance and other in
frmities, because they known to be above
trickery moral dereliction of any kind. It is
tower of siren 9Th to any public to have
the reputation of answering honesty So long
this is the case. it is a SANDER to charge the
American people with lax sentiments concern
ing integrity and honor. Our people are be-
coming more jealous and exacting in this regard.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
IF official inquiry bears out the charge that
the recent horrible disaster near Chatsworth
might have been averted by due care on the
part of the railroad company it will be the duty
of all persons injured and of the next of kin to
those who persisted to press claims for all the
damages the law will allow. In the event sup
posed such action by the injured passengers and
the kindred or dependent relations of the dead
will be due to the public the means of estab-
fishing wholesome lesson and securing greater
safety for rail road travellers Observation-Disclosures
Trh hmm
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THE Brooklyn Eagle, which is q better Dem
ocratic authority than some Of the more pre-
tentious party organs, thinks the present pros
poets in New York favor a mixed result and
that the Democrats will elect the State officers,
while the Republicans will again control the
Legislature 1t bases this conclusion on the
superstition that the division in the Labor
party will take away the strength of that or
ganization and render it less dangerous to the
Democracy. The Labor party just at pres
emit, however, is so uncertain an element that
calculations made upon its possible action are
not entitled to much weight The divisions
which now exist do not seem to be serious
enough to warrant the belief that he factions
will not unite again temporarily, and, should
they do so, the Republicans should elect their
State ticket as we'll as the Legislature, already
conceded to them.
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why Nillican Was Not Hanged.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Your interview with me ia reference to the
Miligan card published in yesterdays paper
hardly ex presses what intended to say. Gov
ernor Morton never, in the slightest manner
attem pied to influence the military commission
which tried the Indiana rebel conspirators. I
was present at every sitting of the commission
as member, aud he never spoke to me privately
or in any other way about the case while the
trial was going on. He was not before the COM
mission except when the witness stand. All
his public utterances were the reverse of leniency
posed of twelve members. and the verdict of
guilty was unanimous and emphatic. On the
question of punishment. four for life i'm
prisonment aud eight (being the requisite two
thirds) were for hanging Not word was said
in my hearing about Mortons views of the case
in any way. Some time after the commission
discharged Governor Morton told me that
he had limitations from Judge Davis that the
Supreme Court would probably decide that tho
com mlsslon had no jurisdiction. I'm
der such circumstances he thought it
proper and humane to advise the
President to commute the sentence to imprison-
ment, so as to give the defendants a chance 30
have their heard by the highest tribunal.
defendants fully proven guilty of being
traitors and conspirators, and that they we'll
merited the punishment OF death. 1t was only
his of mercy and respect for Judicial
authority that induced him to interfere in the
matter. I glad Mr.. Milligan escaped an
illegal punishment, but will not allow him to
escape the full odium of his guilt by casting
unjust and false reflections upon Gov Morton
integrity wisdom, nor upon commission
composed of soldiers who had risked their lives
for cause to which Mr.. Milligan was traitor
and is to-day convicted feon.
T. w. BENNETT.
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REV. MYRON w. REED.
Possible Successor the Late Mr.. Beecher-
His Work in Milwaukee and Elsewhere.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

Possible Successor to the Late Mr.. Beecher-
His Work in Milwaukee and Elsewhere.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The reports that the Rev. Myron W. Reed. of
Denver is not unlikely to be called TO the pulpit
of the Brooklyn Plymouth Church. made vacant
by the death of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
have aroused much interest among Wisconsin
people. and especially among residents Of Mil
waukee. where he is well known. Mr.. Reed.
although not to the manor born. is to all intent
and purposes. regarded Badger, and there
who will watch his career with interest
He is strange ombnation of theo-
logan, lawyer and politician, while his
fame as a disciple of Isaac Walton is almost
proverbial His many friends say that he is in
politician in the common acceptance
of the term but that he interests himself in
political affairs rather from a sense of the duty
arising out of citizenship, than from love of
political power.
Mr. Reed was called to preside over Olivet
Congregational Church in this city in 1874. This
church, which is now All Saints the cathedral
church of the Milwaukee diocese of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church. was very deeply involved
in debt at the time. After struggle of about a
year it became apparent that the mortgageors
would have to take the church. and it passed int
its present hands. The Unitarian church on Cass
street was then leased by the Olivet conRrega-
ton for a time and Mr. Reed preached there.
Later however. many of the young mon OF the
city, who we're all ardent admirers and friends
of Mr.. Reed. leased the Academy of Music,
where Mr.. Reed preached to crowded houses for
a year. At the end of this time. much to the
regret of all who were attendants, MIR. Reed &C
cepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church
of Indianapolis, and few years ago he re-
moved to Denver. where he occupies one of the
leading pulpits of that city OF numerous
churches
While at Indianapolis, at every other place
in which he has been located. Mr. Reed was very
popular and in 1882 came very near receiving
the Republican nomination for Govern
or of that State. However. the
star of destiny decreed otherwise
and the nomination which at one time it seemed
nnlH IN m hy SSaH nv
on the other side and Mr.. Reed continued his
ministerial administrations until his removal
Denver. With change of scene. it seems,
came a change of politics. and last fall Mr.
Reed the Democratic nominee for Congress
in the Denver district. 1t had always been a
strong Republican district, but Mr. Reeds popu-
1arity came very near vaultng him into a con-
gressioua seat. He reduced majority of
thousands to a few hundred and for several DAYS
his election seemed quite assured. His oppo-
nent was Congressman Symes, formerly of Wis
consin.
Though there may have been but one Beecher,
there are but few Reeds, and should he be chosen
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to fill the pulpit which was so long occupied by
Americas greatest pulpit orator and thinker,
the mantle of the great dead will not have fallen
upon unworthy or incompetent shoulders The
Rev. Myron W. Reed was born in Vermont IN
!o43 His father was missionary and while
Mvron wasyet child was sent to Wisconsin to
take charge OF the mission at PRESCOTT.
In sketc hing Mr. Reeds life leading maya
zine gave the following n narrative some years aco
Mr. Reed was gifted by nature with strong, in
oepenoent spirit, and while yet boy left home
10 MAKE his way. His friends know but little of
MS wanderines during this time, for he is not
one who talks much of himself We catch
ghmpses OF him IS q school teacher; an editor OF
weekly newspaper which fickered out pre-
carious existence in little Mississippi river
town; as sitting friendless and without money
on one of the settees in Madison square. New
York, eating his last bit of lunch and throwing
the crumbs TO the sparrows, as walking ont
toward Harlem to seek employment; moving
marsh grass with scythe which had to be
whetted every five minutes; as a school teacher
in the Catakil mountains; as law student at
WATERFOWL. Wis; as a student at the Theological
seminary in Chicago: a volunteer in a
Michigan regiment, serving the end of
the war; as preacher at Madison. Wis.
and lastly at Denver. His life has been varied
and full OF interest He has touched life on all
its edges The blows of circumstances have
and tempering it to the keenest quality. He has
felt the sharp edge of fortunes displessure and
can enter into tbs feelings of the unfortunate.
He appreciates deeply the value of a soul. He
the real man under the clothes, whether they
be ali wool or shoddy. He realizes the
pains of others and suffers With
them. His read like
collection OF aphorisms. The transition
thoughts, the connectives, that other
use to mako a subject flow continuously, he
rarely employs, consequently his style is abrupt,
always clear and forcible, but never easy and
graceful His matter is more logical than his
method. He never says things to I'LL up He
wings his thoughts straight home like carrier
pigeon and leaves it to 60 alone He may step
to side of his subject but he ALWAYS moves
parallel with his purpose. His originality frees
him from platitudes. He pays no tribute to the
graces. His mind labors with too much forcs
for that So he cares little to round off
mon blow a whistle to tell that he is going to
stop. The moment he has said what there rs I'd
say he quits Though at the moment it may
seem to be with unfinished thought it neveI
is.
"Out of the pulpit he is man aud gentleman
always, but he leaves off the professional ply.
1acteries that many other rare gentlemen of his
profession seem to feel bound to make tolerably
broad. In his manner there is no assumption of
dignity, but there is no subsistence from genuine
manlness.n
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A CORRESPONDENT of a Chicago paper
states that during the recent hot weather,
while the mercury stood at 102 degrees in the
shade, cattle were shipped from Kansas City
to Chicago without being allowed access to
water on the way. On reaching Chicago the
famished and suffering animals were per-
mitted to drink their fill, and the more the
better, as each additional pint brought up the
weight another pound. What this country
needs is Bergh in every town and village,
and law behind them which will infiict con-
dign punishment upon human brutes who are
guilty of such treatment of helpless animals as
that described
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dictive partisan, as was shown oy his Fort
WAYNE speech, introduced into the testimony.
he was regarded as the most dangerous of all
who were trial
Almost a quarter OF century mas elapsed
since the stirring days of which the conspiracy
trials were an incident, yet I would feel that
was untrue to memory of dearly loved dead
comrades were I to permit the charge to go forth
that they were m bers of jury that could be
swayed as a shuttle IN the hands of q weaver by
outside influences whore they were performing
the solemn duty of trying men for their lives
Let every individual who takes an interest In
the history of the period to which the trial be-
longed, procure a copy of the Indiana Treason
Trials and read for himself the evidence on
which the commission founded its verdict, and
| feel sure he will arrive at the same conclusion
did the court. regardless of political effect"
or any outside influence whatever.
REUB. WILLIAMS.
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COMMENTING on editor Grady's suggestion
that the Democrats should run a Western
man for Vice-president, that Democratic
organ, the St Louis Post-Dispatch, observes
tartly: 1.-THE great West has men that would
suit either end of the ticket, and it is proper
to keep the fact in view" Now, while this
statement is unquestionably true of the Re-
publican side of the house, its accuracy is less
apparent when the other party is considered.
The mind founders in the attempt to distin-
guish the Democratic statesmen whose heads
bob up above the level of their associates.
Can it be that the Dispatch has its eye upon
Nest2
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SUCCESSFUL KNAYERY.

Indiana furnishes the country at present,
with two instances of Democratic methods
which defy the established traditions of liter
ature, law and ethics. From time immemorial
the novelist and the playwright have yielded
to the common sentiment of humanity by so
constructing their works to reward virtue
and punish vice. 1t is fundamental princi-
pie of law that every wrong has its remedy
and that there is penalty for every crime
We have high authority that the way of the
transgressor is hard. These ideas, teachings
and maxims are all reversed by the notable in
stances of Democratic methods referred to-
The present attitude of the Sim Coy gang and
the DIR. Harrison gang give the lie TO estab-
lished principles and long accepted traditions.
They prove that from Democratic stand
point crime is reputable, the way of the trans
gressor a path of honor and the violation of
law badge of heroism A French proverb
says: Nothing succeeds like success" To
meet the cases of the Coy gang and the Har-
rison gang this should be changed to read
there is nothing so honorable dishonor.
Coy and Harrison are jealous co-laborers in
the work of political corruption. The rings
they represent and the methods, motives and
purposes they embody are the worst ever
known in Indiana politics. For bold and
fragrant criminality nothing in the history of
the State has approached the tally-sheet for
geries perpetrated in this city last November.
For deliberate infamy nothing has equaled
the debauching of the State institutions and
their systematic corruption for political pur-
poses. The tally-sheets were altered with
knife and acid to reverse the result of popu-
lar election and to place in office men who
would do the bidding of the gang. The
institutions were debauched and the
health and happiness of the States
afflicted were made matter of political
bargain and sale for purpose no less infa-
nous. Coy is responsible for of these
outrages and Harrison for the other And
what punishment has been melted out to
them9 Has either of them been imprisoned,
driven out of the State, politically ostracized
or punished in any way9 Not at all. They
stand as high il the confidence and counsels
of their party to-day ever. One was in
deed indicted and escaped conviction by po-
litical jury, and the Governor has attempted
to remove the other from Office But Coy de-.
fes public opinion and Harrison defes the
Governor. One continues to act as chairman
of the Democratic county committee with
indictment hanging over his head, and the
other as president of the State boards with
the print of the Gubernatorial boot on his
body. Sim Coy thunders his anathemas against
honest Democrats who disapprove his meth
DDS, and it will be chance if Harrison does not
read Gray out of the party. These fellows
are on top. They represent the active, ruling
element of the Democratic party in Indiana
1t is a temporary triumph of crime and cor
ruption, a short-lived demonstration that
nothing is so honorable as dishonor